An unofficial landmark greeting drivers along McGregor Boulevard as they head into Fort Myers is getting some much needed maintenance.More >>

An unofficial landmark greeting drivers along McGregor Boulevard as they head into Fort Myers is getting some much needed maintenance.More >>

FORT MYERS, Fla. -

The "God is Love" sign has returned to the corner of South Grove Avenue and McGregor Boulevard.

The Fort Myers landmark needs a little love after 70 years of wear and tear.

Renovations wrapped up for the display board on Monday. Crews installed the sign on Friday morning.

It's an icon for drivers along McGregor Boulevard. The "God is Love" sign passes a clear message, but it's been hidden for the last few weeks.

Since it's a popular landmark and people were concerned, Carter signs put up a temporary sign while the original is being repaired.

The sign had a rough year after the lights went out and it was knocked over by a truck. But now the "God is Love" sign has fresh coat of paint, new glass lights and electrical wires.

"Just put the black out here and use some of the white, shorten the leads up so they're not long in there," Service Manager Chris Drake suggested to one of his workers.

It was the love from the community that paid for the repairs. The Price Foundation is footing the bill to make sure the lights stay on.

"We're doing it as a project of the Price Foundation and we'll see that things are paid for, if people choose to donate it would be very nice and we'll use the help, but that doesn't have anything to do with keeping the sign, we're going to do that," said Wayne Miller, President of the Price Foundation.

This is especially meaningful for Louise Grunsted, the niece of George Gruesbeck, who originally put up the sign.

"Oh yeah, I remember that so much," said Louise Grunsted, as she looked at an old picture of the sign.

Louise remembers when she used to live in the house the sign sits in front of. Uncle George, a Seventh-day Adventist, put up the sign to spread an important message.

"I knew what he was meaning and it was good. God is Love and that was what he felt when he worshipped. He worshipped God. God is love," said Grunsted.

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